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ANTHONY DAUL, or BROOKLYN, ASSIGNOR TO GUSTAV HEERBRANDT, on NEW YORK,n. Y.

CHURN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 380,553, dated April 3,1888.

Application filed December 2, i887. Serial No. 256,738. (No model.)

To all? whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANTHONY DAUL, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Ohurns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved churn which is specially adaptedfor family use, inasmuch as butter may be readily made by the same, evenfrom small quantities of cream, within a comparatively short time, sothat families can supply their own want and obtain thereby a betterquality of butter.

The invention consists of a churn the essential element of which is ahorizontally-reciprocating semicircular cradle, in which is supported aglass vessel or jar by means of an adjustable cross-head and transversestraps or hands connected to the cradle. The cradle is guided by eyes onfixed parallel rods of the supportingframe and made of two adjustablesections, so as to be adapted to different sizes of vessels. Thecradlescctions are provided with slots for attachingthe'retaining-straps to the same.

In theaccompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elcvatioinpartlyin section, of my improved churn. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same; Fig. 3,a vertical transverse section on line or ac, Fig. 1; and Fig. 4, adetail vertical longitudinal section of the cradle.

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Referring to the drawings, A represents the supporting-frame ofmyimproved churn, which frame consists of two upright standards, a a,which are attached to a suitable base-board, A,and connectedbylongitudinal rods a',which are rigidly attached to the standards a,and which serve to form the guidewa-ys for thehorizontally-reciprocating cradle B. The eradle B is provided with eyesor sleeves b, by which it is guided on the rods a. The cradle is madesemicircular in shape, preferably of sheet metal, and provided withsolid heads. A vessel or jar, O, of glass or other suitable material, isfirmly secured in horizontal position in the cradle B by cork or otherelastic layers, d d, which are interposed between the bottom and stopperof the jar G, and by an adjustable cross-head, O, that serves to holdthe stopper in the neck of the vessel. The crosshead 0 is adjusted tothe size of the jar G by a threaded shank, e, passing through the headof the cradle, and by a thumb-screw nut, e, and jam-nut e, as shown inFigs. 1 and 2. Transverse bands or straps C of sheet metal or othersuitable material, serve to attach the vessel to the body of the cradleB by springing the ends of the straps into slots f of the cradle,asshown clearly in Fig. 3. A number of parallel slots are arranged inthe cradle, so as to admit the use of a larger or smaller jar or vessel.The cream is placed in the vessel, upon which the same is closed, placedin position in the era die, and secured to the same by the cross-headand straps. \Vhen this is done, the cradle is ready for the churningoperation. Reciprocating motion is then imparted to the cradlebysuitable driving mechanism, which consists of a driving gear-wheel, g,having a crank-handle, g, and a transmitting-pinion, g keyed to acrank-shaft, g". A pitman, g, connects the crank of the crank-shaft gwith the cradle, as shown clearly in Fig. 2. In place of thedrivinggear-wheels,abelt-and-pulleytransmission, or any other device bywhich reciprocating motion may be imparted to the cradle, may beemployed.

The cradle may be made of two adjustable sections, which are arranged totelescope one over the other, both being provided with slots thatregister with each other, so as to permit the adjustment of thetransverse fasteningstraps. Between the vessel or jar G and the cradleBis preferably interposed a layer offelt, that serves as a cushioningfor protecting the vessel against injury.-

The churn is worked by taking hold of the impart reciprocating motion tothe cradle by the transmitting mechanism described. This r shakes up thecream in the vessel and churns it by a repeated succession of shakingsin the direction of the motion imparted thereto, so that thebutterglobules are effectually separated from the remaining parts of thecream, and thereby butter of superior quality and taste produced in fromfive to ten minutes. The

driving-handle and turning the same, so as to vessel is then removedfrom the cradle and the butter and buttermilk taken out of the same. 2.In a churn, the combination of a cradle The vessel is then cleaned andready for use formed of two semicircular sections provided again. Inthis manner a handy and convenwith slots, a cross-head adjustable in thehead ient churn for domestic purposes is obtained of the cradle, avessel or jar, and transverse 20 5 that enables even small families tomake their straps extending over the vessel and connected own supply ofbutter for table use. to the slots of the cradle, substantially as setHaving thus described my invention, I claim forth. 1 as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent In testimony that I claim the foregolng asmy 1. The combination of a supporting-frame invention Ihave signed myname in presence 2 IO having longitudinal guide-rods, a cradle havof twosubscribing witnesses.

ing sleeves or eyes guided on said rods and slots, an adjustablecross-head, a jar or vessel ANTHONY DAUL. in said cradle, transversestraps for attaching the jar to the cradle, and mechanism for im-WVitnesses:

I5 partinglongitudinal]y-reciproeating motion to PAUL GOEPEL,

the,cradle, substantially as set forth. JOHN A. STRALEY.

